20 Years of Cork 'n Cap

The August 2024 Cork 'n Cap Press

Fantastic Fall Forthcoming For Fermentable Fruit

The days are getting shorter and it seems that everything is getting ripe early this year. It is estimated that the apple crop in Michigan will top 1.2 billion pounds in 2024. If my math is correct, that is far more than is required for the prescribed "apple a day" per Michigan resident, so something needs to be done with this bountiful surplus. If you need gift ideas for a those who are of legal age and you are willing to invest a little cash and sweat equity, we have everything on hand that you need to produce and bottle your own fermented beverages in time for the holidays. If you don't want to wait for this year's apple harvest, we stock a variety of grape wine and fruit bases, locally produced honey, and maple syrup. It's all ready when you are.

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Last Call For Wine Sixpack #139

Still Only $49.99

This inflation-fighting set of 1 white, 1 rosé, and 4 red wines come in their own reusable, partitioned, eco-friendly six bottle bag. As a bonus, when you bring your empty bag back in, you receive a club discount on the purchase of six bottles or more of any of our in-stock wines. Our sixpack club has no rules and no obligations, just a good value collection of specially selected wine.  #140 is coming soon.  Check https://corkncap.com/our-latest-wine-sixpack/ for information on the latest sixpack available.

Attention Beer Making Hop Heads:  Special Deal On Select 1oz Packages Of Hops For Just $.50 Per Pack

We recently acquired a eclectic collection of interesting hops, including experimental ones like Galaxy, Gemini, and Comet (among many others) that we are closing out.  Everything in these wooden boxes are being offered for just $.50 per 1oz package, while they last.

Another Inflation Fighter At Just $9.99 Per Bottle:      Reserve del Puesch Cotes du Rhone

Treat yourself to this blend of Syrah, Grenache, and Mouvedre from the heart of the Rhone Valley in Southern France.  It is no secret that this region is my favorite and at this price, it could become yours.  Designed by mother nature in the heart of the Rhone Valley, not in a focus-grouped laboratory. 15% cheaper when purchased in a 12 bottle case.

Our $108 Wooden Crate Bordeaux

Also Available In White

Chateau La Castillonne Red, our best selling wooden crate Bordeaux of all time, has a sibling. The red has been known for its consistent quality year in an year out. It is a classic 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that has crowd-pleasing brambly fruit notes, a dryness that lends it self well to pairing with a variety of foods without over powering them, and finishes with firm but gentle tannins.

Chateau La Castillonne White, says “Sauvignon Blanc” on the label but it likely also includes a small amount of Semillon, another important grape from the Bordeaux region responsible for rounding the edges and softening the citrus notes of the predominant grape, giving the resulting wine a luscious structure and mouth-feel.

Try either wine for $10.99 a bottle or grab a wooden crate of 12 bottles for just $108, a savings of almost $2 per bottle. While drier than a typical domestic wine, Bordeaux wines are typically lighter in alcohol and much lower in residual sugar, with minimal chemical adulteration for people who care about such things.